Ad Nut's Advertising Hall of Fame

Editor's note: Our pal Ad Nut (pictured right), who writes new-ad coverage and criticism on this website, has insisted that we publish this 'Hall of Fame' post. It contains, in Ad Nut's words, "the greatest ads ever made in the history of ever". We're confident you'll be able to figure out what factor they all have in common.

Ad Nut hereby honours the wise creators of the following all-time-great commercials, presented in roughly descending order of awesomeness. Ad Nut hopes you will enjoy the powerful performances here and Ad Nut commends the producers of this work for their brilliant casting choices. Ad Nut's Hall of Fame currently has 22 members, but Ad Nut is always on the lookout for more.

Smithwick's Cider:

Graze UK (see "Unilever snack brand names talking squirrel as 'CEO'"):

Carling Black Label:

Bud Light:

Bankwest:

Jif:

Sears:

Bridgestone:

Geico:

Greenweez (see "Watch this blowhard berate others for their lack of eco-consciousness"):

Alpro Ice Cream:

Kit Kat:

Post-it Notes:

Snickers:

McVitie's (see "Biscuit brand employs flying squirrel (!) to deliver breakfast goodness"):

Monroe Shocks and Struts:

EDS:

Carlsberg Sport:

British Gas (see "No one ever got fired for using cute CGI critters"):

LeafGuard Gutters:

Singapore Ministry of Communications and Information (see "Clever creatures make excellent financial advisors"):

Air Vigorsol:

Ad Nut is a surprisingly literate woodland creature that for unknown reasons has an unhealthy obsession with advertising. Ad Nut gathers ads from all over Asia and the world for your viewing pleasure, because Ad Nut loves you. You can also see Ad Nut's video debut or read about Ad Nut's strange obsession with 'murderous beasts'.